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Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ
Four people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been charged in separate federal cases tied to alleged illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration during the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced Friday, Sept. 4. A Carlisle couple and a Harrisburg woman were indicted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, while a Union County woman faces a charge in New Jersey, according to the DOJ. Thomas Holtzman, 68, and Marisol Guzman, 50, of Carlisle, were charged in connection with Guzman allegedly voting in the 2024 election despite not being a U.S. citizen, federal prosecutors sai…
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Wrestler Collapses In Ring, Dies At One Of Promoter's Last-Ever Matches, 48
Andy Williams, the guitarist for the band "Every Time I Die" who became a professional wrestler known as "The Butcher," has died after collapsing at the end of a match in Pennsylvania, industry organizations confirm. He was 48 years old. Williams collapsed Saturday evening, Sept. 5, during a show at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, located outside of Pittsburgh, according to the promoter, Enjoy Wrestling. The event, reportedly a tag team match alongside his partner, The Blade, against TME, according to TMZ. CPR was administered until the ambulance arrived, Enjoy Wrestling said. All…
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Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Eyes Charges In Midair Meltdown On Newark-Bound Flight: Reports
The man who was restrained with duct tape by a gun range owner and a retired police officer on a Newark-bound flight has been identified as a longtime Arizona real estate broker whose company cut ties with him after learning of the incident, Daily Voice has learned. Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, AZ, is charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with the Thursday, Sept. 3, incident, Maryland court records show. Lundeen was an associate broker, realtor and vice president member of the executive council at Long Realty Company, where his LinkedIn pro…
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Team USA Triathlete Drowned On Long Island — Then A Warning Sign Went Up: Report
The man who drowned during a morning swim off Long Island was no novice in the water. Spencer M. Korwin, the 38-year-old Manhattan man found dead off Shelter Island on Wednesday, Sept. 2, was a Team USA triathlete who trained for Ironman competitions and built a career around health and fitness, according to his LinkedIn profile. And the waters where Korwin died were not generally considered hazardous for swimmers, Shelter Island Police Chief James Read told The Suffolk Times. Korwin was visiting Shelter Island with his family when he left a dock near Crescent Beach for a swim around 8 a.m…
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Crashed Massachusetts Plane Belonged To Flight School; 2 Dead
A plane that crashed in Western Massachusetts, killing two people and sparking an hours-long overnight search, was part of the fleet of a flight school and rental service, Daily Voice has learned. The aircraft belonged to Plymouth-based Alpha One Flight Services, and the crash was the first fatal one in the business' 38-year history, according to the company. The school's founder, Christopher Hyldburg, released the following statement: "It is with profound sadness we confirm the victims and the aircraft involved in the accident in Ludlow, MA last night was part of Alpha One's a…
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NJ Gun Range Owner Duct-Tapes Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight
NEW UPDATE: Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Reportedly Eyes Charges Following Midair Meltdown Richard O'Lenick hates flying. So when an unruly passenger aboard his Newark-bound flight looked him in the eye and said the plane was going to crash on Thursday, Sept. 3, it didn't exactly help. Especially considering 53-year-old O'Lenick, of Sparta, was practically sitting on the man's lap, helping restrain him (scroll down for video). O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, and his employee, Juan Mejia, a retired Weehawken police officer, were heading home from a gun expo …
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Alix Earle's NJ Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In New Netflix Show
New Jersey Alix Earle's father is opening up about the early stages of his relationship with his now-wife, which began as an affair after she was thrust into the spotlight in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Thomas "TJ" Earle, a construction magnate from Monmouth County, addressed his relationship with Ashley Dupré on Netflix's "Earle Meets World," recalling how they met while he was still married to Alix's mother, Alisa Earle. The two met "by chance" at a bar while he was married to Alix's mother, Alisa, Earle said in a confessional on the show. Dupré had previously made headlines …
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Maserati Rolls Multiple Times, Killing Driver In NJ Crash: Police
A 54-year-old man was killed when his Maserati struck a Toyota and rolled multiple times on a South Jersey highway on Friday, Sept. 5 authorities said said. At 12:06 a.m., a man was driving a white Maserati west on South Black Horse Pike, near East Malaga Road when it struck the back of red Toyota driven by a 33-year-old Woodstown man that was pulling out of Walmart, merging into traffic and changing into the inside westbound lame, Monroe Township police said. The crash caused the Maserati to roll multiple times and eject the driver, police said. The Maserati driver, who was not identi…
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Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…
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NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report
New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell is under investigation for allegations of inappropriate behavior, New Jersey Globe reported. The investigation is being conducted by Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office and is looking into alleged inappropriate behavior with women and possible ethics violations, including offering state jobs, the Globe reported. The investigation is being conducted by former state Attorney General Christopher Porrino. Caldwell is cooperating with the probe, according to the Globe. It is unknown how long the investigation will take place. “The governor would take any reports o…
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Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
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Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next?
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has officially ended in a mistrial after the 12-person jury said it could not unanimously decide whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. UPDATE: President Trump has weighed in on the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. Click here to read more. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, the seventh day of deliberations, after Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington filed a last-ditch emergency appeal. The jury stood at 11-1 in favor of acquitting Clancy, though it remained unclear which cha…
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SEPTA Bus Gets Stuck In Fresh Concrete Moments After Pothole Repair: Video
A SEPTA bus became stuck in freshly poured concrete just moments after crews repaired potholes outside a landmark South Philadelphia bakery, video shows. The bus drove into the newly filled section of the 1500 block of South 8th Street around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Termini Brothers Bakery. Surveillance video shared by the bakery shows the bus entering the work area before becoming lodged in the wet concrete. “Literally 2 minutes after the holes were filled with concrete this happens,” Termini Brothers wrote on Facebook. The bus remained stuck for several hours before it…
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Rutgers Puts On 'Saddest Fireworks Show I've Ever Seen' After Stunning Loss To Winless UMass
Rutgers' season opener ended with a thud, and then a sad bang. UMass, which went 0-12 last season, stunned Rutgers 37-21 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on Thursday, Sept. 3, snapping a 16-game losing streak against FBS teams. The Scarlet Knights scored first before UMass rattled off 30 unanswered points, taking a 30-7 lead before Rutgers scored twice in the fourth quarter. Then came the fireworks. Videos from College Football Travel Guy show music playing, and fireworks cracked over a mostly empty SHI Stadium as Rutgers went ahead with a postgame show scheduled as part of its season-opening…
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NJ 'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report
A 39-year-old former "American Idol" contestant is facing charges out of a Jersey Shore town for allegedly stealing from a Target store. Antonella M. Barba was charged on Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with shoplifting merchandise valued at less than $200 in Ocean Township (Monmouth County). Barba pleaded not guilty, and the case remains active. A court date is scheduled for Nov. 18. Barba, who lives in East Orange but is a Point Pleasant native, is accused of stealing from the Seaview Square Shopping Center on Route 66, NJ Advance Media reports. According to the outlet, police resp…
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Why Shooter Who Killed NJ Army Vet In Florida Parking Lot Dispute Won't Be Charged (
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A woman who shot and killed a retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey during a confrontation over a Walmart parking space in Florida will not be charged, prosecutors announced as they released video showing the deadly encounter unfold. Melissa Payne is immune from prosecution under Florida's Stand Your Ground law in the Tuesday, June 30 shooting death of Bart DiGuglielmo in North Lauderdale, the Broward County State Attorney's Office announced this week. DiGuglielmo, 62, a retired Army staff sergeant and Hammonton native, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead …
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‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star
Newly released bodycam footage shows the chilling moment a police officer followed an Apple AirTag to a missing PennWest soccer player's Jeep and discovered 18-year-old Karoline Heintz's bloodied body — while newly released phone evidence reveals her boyfriend's searches about demons, murder, fingerprints, and the death penalty. WARNING: The body-camera footage and evidence released in this case contain graphic and disturbing images. Daily Voice is not publishing photographs showing Heintz's body, but this article does include some disturbing descriptions. The footage and dozens of evidence …
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NJ Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Colts Neck police officer was charged with not leaving his home when he was supposed to be on the job, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 3. Between last December through May, Daniel Mazzucola spent significant portions of his assigned on-duty time, including overtime shifts, at his home, rather than on patrol or providing police services, Monmouth County Raymond Santiago said. Mazzucola falsely claimed in a law enforcement database entry that he had responded to calls, despite never leaving his residence, Santiago said. The total value of the theft of salary relate…
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NJ Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old former police officer was sentenced to two years of probation after he lied about his criminal history on a job application, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Briant Nixon, who served in Neptune Township, left his job as police officer and permanently forfeited his right to public office anywhere in New Jersey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Nixon repeatedly lied about his criminal history and termination from a prior job in law enforcement while applying for police officer positions in New Jersey, Santiago said. Nixon worked for the New York Ci…
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NJ Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old police officer in New Jersey was arrested and charged with giving information to a suspect, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Donald Reddin, an officer in Rockaway Township, is charged with obstruction of a government operation and has been suspended without pay, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Thursday, March 12, Reddin informed the subject not to leave his residence due to police activity in the area, which negatively affected the execution of a search warrant during an investigation, autho…
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Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…
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AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
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19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM
Nineteen people were hospitalized after an insect killer product was discharged at a Walmart in Deptford Township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., an aerosol canister of Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer fell from a store shelf and landed beneath a shelving system, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management said. The impact damaged the canister’s cap and spray mechanism, resulting in the unintentional discharge of the product, authorities said. Nineteen people were transported to the following hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, wi…
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NJ Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge
A 34-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting his cousin, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Judge Pamela D'Arcy found that Emmanuel Rodriguez poses "a high risk of reoffending," and "had no remorse for victimizing his minor cousin," the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez began sexually assaulting his cousin when she was nine years old, authorities said. The girl told Hamilton Township Police Rodriguez groomed her online with sexually inappropriate conversations and the exchange of expl…
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Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
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Former Ocean County Fire Chief, Cop, Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG
A 53-year-old former Toms River resident was indicted on charges he forced non-consensual sexual contact upon employees he supervised and colleagues, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Robert Sinnott, was previously the fire chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company in Toms River and retired Island Heights police officer, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He was previously charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, Davenport said. He now faces charges of criminal sexual contact, official misconduct, and pattern of official misconduct, Davenport said. An…
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The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel. Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics. The Athletic said it did not conclude …
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NJ's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers. James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
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Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says
A woman claims she found drugs inside a child’s Happy Meal toy at a Connecticut McDonald’s. Brittany Fitzpatrick said in a Facebook post that she had taken her daughter and her niece to the restaurant at 611 South Main Street in Middletown. Fitzpatrick said her niece found the "rocks" inside a "Stranger Things" promotional toy inside a Happy Meal. “She opened it and said there was something wrong with her toy, someone put 'rocks' in it,” Fitzpatrick said. “I took it from her to look and immediately noticed it was weed.” Fitzpatrick contacted police. The Middletown Police Department …
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ICE Chase Ends In Crash Involving NJ Town Mayor's Wife: Rep
A mayor's wife and a driver fleeing federal immigration agents were both hospitalized when the suspect ran a red light and apparently struck her vehicle early Wednesday, Sept. 2 in New Jersey, officials confirmed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a stop at approximately 7:30 a.m., on Route 130 in North Brunswick, Township spokeswoman Michelle Greder said. After initially stopping, the driver of the subject vehicle fled from federal agents at a high rate of speed. During the incident, the vehicle proceeded through a red traffic signal and co…
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Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard
The pilots who safely brought a disabled Coast Guard jet back to the ground in Virginia had never done it before. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Coast Guard pilots told him after Wednesday, Sept. 2's emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that it was their first time landing on a single engine. “The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine,” Mullin said in a post on X. “No panic, just straight professionalism.” The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, jus…
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